Dr. Joiner Talks Screen Time and How Teens Need Diverse Activities
Leading expert on suicide says it isn't social media or screen time per se that’s the problem for teens, but a lack of diversity of activities may be.
How Are the Kids? Teens Helping Teens Through the Pandemic
Teens are navigating social distancing during a pandemic, the absence of school and face-to-face time with friends and peers, and increased dependency on social media for connection, leaving many feeling in limbo and without the in-person support they typically depend on. Nikki Kontz, clinical director at Teen Lifeline (800-248-TEEN), says
Turns Out the Best Person to Talk to a Teen in Crisis is Another Teen
Teens prefer to speak with other teens about their struggles for the same reason as any other group: the person they are talking to gets it.